Cramps in my legs

[rufalina]

Try taking an extra calcium supplement. I bought the Blackmores Calcium with magnesium, and a few days of taking those my leg cramps settled to a point where they were more comfortable, and I could stretch them out easily.

HTH...

[Hollybolly]

Pineapple Juice in the tin - Golden Circle

Make sure its the blue coloured one, not the green (I think the green one is less sweetened?) - Very very sweet, but it worked.
Its been a while, but I vividly remember the leg cramps, and they were hell

Its a remedy my mum used and so have heaps of my female relatives.

It has to be the tinned juice, though - I remember Mum saying to me that she got normal pineapple juice and it didn't work.
I mentioned it to my OB when I was pg with Luke - he actually ended up recommending it to a few of his patients

I think it works because of something to do with the pineapple in the metal...???? Don't know, but it was my saviour

I just had a big glass every morning, and they just went away... I remember a few times towards the end of the 3rd trimester I had to have a couple of glasses... but that was very close to due date as well.

Good luck girls... I hope it works for you like it did for me

[kaz225]

I remember those awful leg cramps from DS2. I found the best thing for me was to stand on a really cold floor. As my bathroom was the closest room, I would stand on the cold tiles for a few minutes and the cramps stopped. I do't know how or why this worked, but I have recommended it to a few friends and they have found it helped them too.

Hope you find some relief soon.

[Mummatotwo!]

oh I can sympathise with you, i had about a week of this straight! it was horrible!!!!

Much love and i hope it stops ASAP for you

[amberj]

Ouchie, they are horrible. All that helped me was to rub them.

I have heard that bananas can help because of the potassium. I don't like them, so I don't know if they help, but I've heard good reports FWIW!!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

yeh Kirra ive been getting these too.. waking up in horrible pain!! ive tried a few thing but it hasnt worked. the only thing i find that works for me is getting out of bed. Tho that doesnt bother me too much coz im uncomfy in bed atm. I think its going to be one of them things we just have to deal with.. not too long to go for us.. mwah mwah xoxox

[*EJ*]

You just reminded me i have that to look forward to. I have hardly ever had cramps in general but i remember them while i was PG with DS and my god i would wake up in pain, crying out pain. I also have only ever really heard it being related to salt and it's not uncommon in pregnancy i don't think. I might have to give the pineapple jucie a go. Good luck ladies